Again, I find it difficult to be taken care of and rarely acknowledge it, and every act he does registers, but I also just need to verbally acknowledge him and hug him.

God will open any doors he wants to open, and if He closes doors, that's fine, too.

I'm not good at accepting help.

Christians - whether as a priest, a nun, a minister, whatever - have just been stereotyped to death. You try to be a model of kindness and love and forgiveness to all those around you, because you have received kindness and love and forgiveness from God through Christ. That's what Christianity is.

I had four C-sections and my stomach looked like the map of the world. My breasts were hanging down to here from breastfeeding those babies, and my nipples were like platters. I wanted to fit into the gowns that I finally got to wear.

A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.

I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.